Dentistry News 12/2005

The next step in the Columbus Stocking Strangler case is for a forensic dentist in Atlanta to compare the bite mark impression found in Columbus three weeks ago to that of Carlton Gary, the man convicted in 1986 of three of the 1970s murders.(Dec 1, 2005)

£35 fee to register with NHS dentist (icWales)

PATIENTS desperate to find an NHS dentist are being charged £35 each for the privilege of registering with a practice. A dental surgery in Swansea city centre is advertising several thousand NHS places, which will be available in January 2006.(Dec 1, 2005)

Dentist jailed over 'ghost' claims (Guardian Unlimited)

A dentist was jailed today after claiming thousands of pounds for fictitious and dead patients.(Dec 2, 2005)

Dentist jailed over 'ghost' claims (Guardian Unlimited)

Society: A dentist was jailed today after claiming thousands of pounds for fictitious and dead patients.(Dec 2, 2005)

Woman allegedly stole $268,000 from dentist (Greater Milwaukee Today)

WAUKESHA - A West Allis woman took advantage of a "trusting" boss and stole more than $268,000 from the dental clinic where she worked, according to a criminal complaint.(Dec 2, 2005)

Dentist is jailed over fraud (Express and Star)

A Black Country dentist has been jailed for 15 months for swindling the NHS out of thousands of pounds by creating "ghost" patients and falsifying records.(Dec 3, 2005)

Authorities believe a burglar set fire to a dentist's office in Scripps Ranch Sunday, causing $2 million in damage but no injuries.(Dec 5, 2005)

Police: Burglar Sets Fire To Dentist's Office (10 News San Diego)

SAN DIEGO -- Authorities believe a burglar set fire to a dentist's office in Scripps Ranch Sunday, causing $2 million in damage but no injuries. The blaze at a strip mall at 9999 Mira Mesa Blvd. was reported at 5:21 a.m., San Diego fire information officer Maurice Luque said.(Dec 5, 2005)

Dentist drills busy in Prince Albert (CBC Saskatchewan)

If the announced closure of the Weyerhaeuser plant has been a kick in the teeth to Prince Albert, it's at least kept dentists busy lately. The pulp and paper operation is slated to close early next year putting nearly 700 people out of work.(Dec 5, 2005)

DENTIST IS STRUCK OFF (Daily Mirror)

A DENTIST has been struck off after he molested a schoolgirl. Michael Taylor, 62, admitted two sex charges last June and is considered to pose a high risk of re-offending.(Dec 6, 2005)

A dentist's dream (Columbian Missourian)

Lynn Miller comes across as modest, much like the small brick building that houses his dental practice at Tenth and Locust streets. Surrounded by patches of landscaping and surface parking lots, the building, as well as its owner, is about to change.(Dec 7, 2005)

The rising number of people keeping their teeth well into old age is placing unprecedented demand on dentists, say experts.(Dec 8, 2005)

School counselor needs dentist to ease pain, not create it (The News-Press)

Tye McKeehan, a counselor at Veterans Park Academy for the Arts (K-8) in Lehigh Acres, has a mouthful of problems. McKeehan, 37, has been to numerous dentists, yet can't find one to soothe his 24/7 pain.(Dec 9, 2005)

Inquiry seeks answers to dentist shortage 'crisis' (Yorkshire Post)

Mike Waites Health Correspondent AN investigation is being launched into the dire shortage of NHS dentists in the Kirklees area of West Yorkshire.(Dec 9, 2005)

Angola dentist appeals 90-day suspension (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

ANGOLA – The Angola dentist whose license was suspended last month has petitioned the Steuben Circuit Court to review the decision, claiming the disciplinary process did not follow proper procedures.(Dec 9, 2005)

ASK THE DENTIST Diet for gums (INQ7.net)

MY DENTIST TOLD me to have a balanced diet for better gums. What does she mean?--Tesa S.(Dec 9, 2005)

Dentistry was his profession, golf was his passion. Truth is, Dr. Frank Filipowicz found golf first. He was a caddie and an assistant pro at the Brookfield Country Club in Buffalo before he earned the degree in dentistry that led to his 35 years as a practicing periodontist in Richmond.(Dec 11, 2005)

Practice cannot find new dentist (The Courier)

THE CLOSURE of a clinic in Glenrothes is to add to Fife’s dental service woes, it has emerged.(Dec 11, 2005)

This dentist is pulling for the poor, uninsured (Baltimore Sun)

Retired army dental surgeon has been performing extractions for nearly two decades in Western Md. Tammy Spiker has a heart-shaped hole in her tooth. It's badly infected and hurts. (Dec 12, 2005)

One million not registered with NHS dentist (SNP)

The data, compiled from a series of parliamentary answers to questions tabled by SNP MSP Tricia Marwick, reveal that, according to the Scottish Executive’s own figures, a third of Scotland’s under-16s and two thirds of over-60s are not registered with an NHS dentist.(Dec 12, 2005)

NORWALK -- The Norwalk Education Foundation and Norwalk Chamber of Commerce will honor two local businessmen tomorrow for their financial contributions to the education community.(Dec 13, 2005)

Dentist may have answer: Mouth guard designed to eliminate some concussions (Patriot Ledger)

If Marshfield dentist Dr. Gerald Maher is ever in the market for a spokeswoman for his Maher Mouth Guard, Marybeth Nixon would be an ideal candidate. ‘‘It’s amazing,’’ said Nixon, mother of Duxbury High School football and lacrosse standout Chris Nixon.(Dec 13, 2005)

A massage at the dentist's office? (News-Record)

HIGH POINT -- Do you get just a little bit anxious about going to the dentist? Think a massage might help? What if you could go from the massage table to the dentist's chair without leaving the building?(Dec 14, 2005)

A massage at the dentist's office? (Greensboro News-Record)

High Point's planning board recommends rules that would make it easier for day spas to open near medical offices.(Dec 14, 2005)

Mobile dentist fills gap (Manchester Online)

A DENTIST from Blackpool thinks he's found an answer to Greater Manchester's unhealthy teeth - and it comes on wheels.(Dec 14, 2005)

Decline in patients registered with NHS dentist (icWales)

The number of people registered with an NHS dentist is falling, figures showed today. Between September 2004 and September 2005 the number of registered patients fell by 21,765.(Dec 14, 2005)

BARROW DENTIST OPEN FOR NHS PATIENTS (North-West Evening Mail)

A DENTIST is taking on new adult NHS patients in Barrow. JM Forde dental surgery in Hartington Street are now accepting the names and telephone numbers of new NHS patients.(Dec 14, 2005)

Turtle visits the dentist (News 10 Now)

It wasn’t your average operation at one Watertown dental clinic Wednesday. The patient was a hard shelled turtle.(Dec 14, 2005)

Drop in patients who have NHS dentist (icWales)

PROBLEMS afflicting NHS dentistry in Wales are continuing to mount, as new figures show a marked decline in regis-trations. In one Welsh county less thana quarter of the population is now registered with an NHS dentist.(Dec 15, 2005)

Number of people with NHS dentist is tumbling (The Vale Advertiser)

FIGURES showing fewer North Wales patients are signed up with an NHS dentist were yesterday branded "shocking". The region was the worst in Wales with just 38.8% of people registered.(Dec 15, 2005)

ASK THE DENTIST Chewing pencils (INQ7.net)

I HAVE A HABIT OF CHEWING pencils. Unfortunately for me, I didn’t know that this was wearing out my tooth. Why didn’t my tooth hurt? -- Steve P.(Dec 16, 2005)

Planners Okay Dentist Office (Wiscasset Newspaper)

A new dentist office will open in Wiscasset on Churchill Street, following planning board approval Monday night. Catherine Bunin-Stevenson's orig-inal plan to open a dental office in an expanded private home was chang-ed, scaling the project back to just the existing building.(Dec 16, 2005)

DENTIST WILL FACE TRIBUNAL (Daily Record)

A DENTIST is to face a disciplinary tribunal after an investigation found his treatment of patients was sub-standard. The probe followed a complaint by a patient at 43-year-old Andrew Boyd's surgery in Ayrshire.(Dec 17, 2005)

Polk City Dentist Gets 4 Years (The Ledger)

A Polk City dentist was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for evading payment of federal income taxes, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa. David Goldston also was ordered to pay restitution of $449,643 to the Internal Revenue Service and was fined $7,500.(Dec 17, 2005)

Maintaining healthy teeth is one thing, but those in pursuit of exceptionally pearly whites are visiting a new type of spa.(Dec 17, 2005)

New dentist donates services to those in need (KBCI Boise)

POST FALLS, Idaho POST FALLS, Idaho New dentist Kevin Hintz opened his Post Falls practice less than six months ago and he's already trying to make it a whiter Christmas.(Dec 18, 2005)

New dentist donates services to those in need (KBCI Boise)

POST FALLS, Idaho POST FALLS, Idaho New dentist Kevin Hintz opened his Post Falls practice less than six months ago and he's already trying to make it a whiter Christmas.(Dec 18, 2005)

An Engineer, a Dentist, a Veterinarian Build Bone Tissue (Newswise)

Most oral cancers are detected at advanced stages, requiring surgery and radiation. Repair of the diseased tissue often requires reconstruction. A more viable scaffold material capable of faster and higher quality bone formation could improve clinical outcomes for all oral constructions.(Dec 19, 2005)

Dentist says open (wallets) wide! Buyers vie for home (Boston Herald)

A Weston mega-mansion put on the market by a dentist who treats local sports stars and celebrities is homing in on a real estate slam dunk. Even as the once-hot residential real estate market cools precipitously,...(Dec 20, 2005)

Hearing Set in Georgia Dentist's Case (About.com)

Attorneys for a Georgia dentist, who is accused of killing is wife in 2004 and his girlfriend in 1990, will argue that jurors in one trial should not hear about charges his faces in the other, in a hearing set...(Dec 20, 2005)

Clovis dentist arrested in murder case (KVIA)

CLOVIS, N.M. A Clovis dentist faces an open count of murder in the death of a woman whose body was found earlier this month by a group of hunters.(Dec 21, 2005)

Local dentist charged with murder (Portales News-Tribune)

Forensic evidence led to the arrest Tuesday morning of a local dentist with Portales ties suspected of killing Clovis resident Laura McNaughton. Police said James Smith, 36, of Clovis, is charged with an open count of murder.(Dec 21, 2005)

Dentist arrested in homicide (Clovis News-Journal)

Forensic evidence led to the arrest Tuesday morning of a local dentist suspected of killing Laura McNaughton. Police said James Smith, 36, of Clovis, is charged with an open count of murder. McNaughton, 30, was fatally strangled, according to 9th Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler.(Dec 21, 2005)